Ladies and gentlemen, it is with a heavy heart that I must inform that today, the world has lost two of its greatest actors of all time. First, we have Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar The Grouch of Sesame Street fame from 1969 to 2018, who died from dystonia complications. When I was growing up, I always enjoyed watching Sesame Street. The fact that he is gone is saddening, but the fact that he retired sort of lessens the pain.

Secondly(and more painful, in fact), there is the great Rene Auberjonois, the man behind Constable Odo of Star Trek DS9 and Clayton Endicott III of Benson fame. I just found out that he died a few minutes ago, and the pain from discovering that is too much since I still had hope for him still acting. I even saw him playing the Wizard who gave Shazam his powers in the Arrowverse tv shows. Now that he is gone, it is going to hurt watching the shows he acted in and imagining possible roles he would be perfect in.

Rest in peace, Misters Auberjonois and Spinney. Already the world is a little less brighter now that your lights have been dimmed.